Belt Conveyor Dynamic Characteristics and Influential Factors

Table 2

Simulation parameters for the considered belt conveyor.

Parameter	Symbol and value
Carrying capacity	= 2000 t/h
Haul distance	= 500 m
Belt width	= 1.2 m
Stable operation speed	= 3.15 m/s
Weight of carrying idlers	= 66.0 kg
Mounting distance	= 3 m
Weight of return idlers	= 37.0 kg
Mounting distance	= 3 m
Linear mass per unit length	= 62.4 kg/m
Cross-sectional area	= 0.024 × 1.2 = 0.0288 m^2
Elasticity modulus	= 65 × 5000 × 103/0.024 = 13.54 × 10^9 Pa
Rheological constant
Initial tension	= 450 kN